anaheim-gazette 1908-07-23

WHAT'S DOING IN POLITICS Miguel Estudillo listens to Stinging Resolutions Condemning Manner of His Nomination—County Committee Called Upon to Undo Its Herrinish Job Miguel Estudillo sat in the crowded opera-house at Santa Ana on Saturday afternoon and while he heard no word of attack upon his candidacy, his ears must have burned at the stinging words of rebuke administered to the delegates from this county who voted for his nomination. Against him personally there seemed to be nothing; against the method of his nomination, censure and condemnation. The meeting was not called for the purpose of attacking Estudillo, although the nominee and a delegation of friends and sympathizers from Riverside and elsewhere hurried to Santa Ana to attempt, if possible, to stay the portents of the gathering storm. His manager, French, was among those who hiked this way over the hills, and a little wordy argument between him and Harry Hale, on the streets near the Rossmore hotel, where Estudillo was in easy earshot of the hot words spoken, served to notify the Riversider that Orange county is not yet ready to condone the offense of its disloyal delegates in supporting Estudillo contrary to instructions. Hale poured it to the Riversider, accusing him of dishonor delegates attending anatorial convention, observing strictures therein laid upon Forster along with the other unjust for the reason that who was detained at home Register says, by a broken his proxy to Jack Landell's structions not to vote it for dillo. We have all along Forster as an upright man, personally assured by a friend two months ago that he would vote for the Riversider. If done him any injustice, we make all possible amendments. Forster's mistake was in noting with the known anti-Men in the delegation. He caucus with them, and in proxy to a delegate notorious der the influence of the putman who was closeted with Morrison at the Glenwood a caucus from which the clearness of the delegation were excluded did wrong. Landell is quite well known in Anaheim, having assayed what of a star career a ny years ago. At the fake code he placed Harry Whitaker nation for senator, according railroad program. Although aker had no chance of nominating two votes (Landell's assistant's presumably) in the program. Possibly Forster's not cast for Estudillo, but just as well have been, so far mate results go. The elimination these two names from the Herrinites who have the and a little wordy argument between him and Harry Hale, on the streets near the Rossmore hotel, where Estudillo was in easy earshot of the hot words spoken, served to notify the Riversider that Orange county is not yet ready to condone the offense of its disloyal delegates in supporting Estudillo contrary to instructions. Hale poured it to the Riversider, accusing him of dishonest and dishonorable politics in voting a secret ballot so that the unclean seven of this county might sell themselves to the railroad, and conceal their shame. Many gathered about him and signified their approval of his words. French was later told that another such a wordy encounter on the streets of Santa Ana would cost Estudillo what little support there was left for him in the county. “If Estudillo knows what is good for him,” said a leading Santa Ana republican to French, “he will place a large white dove of peace on his head, fill his arms full of olive branches, and parade up and down the streets of this town, instead of coming here for a fight. Republicans of this county are in no mood to tolerate any interference on his part, and if he wants a fight he can have it.” Early in the day reports prevailed that the push would attempt to “capture the meeting,” but no untoward incident marred the meeting, with the exception of Sad-Eyed Walker’s putting in his oar, and getting roundly hissed therefor. The meeting was attended by nearly 1000 people, and the resolutions which follow were carried unanimously, not one dissenting vote being polled against them. About a score of push men were in the hall. The resolutions read: Whereas, The right of franchise is one of the most sacred privileges and highest duties of American citizenship, and upon its free exercise depends the efficiency and perpetuity of the republican form of government; and Whereas, The action of certain members of the republican county railroad program. Althoughaker had no chance of nominating two votes (Landell’s attorney’s presumably) in the program. Possibly Forster’s not cast for Estudillo, but just as well have been, so farmate results go. The elimination these two names from the list of Herrinites who have actually voting for Estudillo the atmosphere somewhat. five (Morrison, Watson, Fuller and Whitaker) what four did their instructions and sold selves out to the railroad car. The machine papers of the have started in on a deliberate paign of misrepresentation abuse regarding the purpose Lincoln–Roosevelt league. Itally prominent in this work Los Angeles Times, the Tribune, the San Francisco Cle and the Sacramento Uni was recently acquired by the ins syndicate, apparently in interest of the political bureau Southern Pacific. The favor of attack of these papers is to that the league has entered some sort of a deal with the crats. We notice the fact statement in a recent number Union: “The ‘regular’ politicians or ‘parties’ in San Francisco are settling down to the bell Frank R. Devlin, Chester H. Marshall Stimson and Meyner of the Lincoln-Roosevelt and Theodore A. Bell and Sanford of the democratic have an agreement or undergoing whereby the league is to at the coming election, in legislative districts, democrats and assemblymen. “The machine newspaper frequently alleged of late that such an arrangement exists, in a general and fragmenta unanimously, not one dissenting vote being polled against them. About a score of push men were in the hall. The resolutions read: Whereas, The right of franchise is one of the most sacred privileges and highest duties of American citizenship, and upon its free exercise depends the efficiency and perpetuity of the republican form of government; and Whereas, The action of certain members of the republican county central committee of Orange county, in appointing delegates to the state and congressional conventions, has deprived the republican voters of this county of this sacred privilege and rendered it impossible for them to perform this high duty: and Whereas, Certain delegates elected to the thirty-ninth district senatorial convention disobeyed their explicit instructions by voting for the nomination of M. Estudillo and thereby secured the nomination of the said M. Estudillo; therefore, be it Resolved, That we condemn the said actions of the said committeemen and said delegates as improper, unfair and un-republican; and that we call upon the republicans of Orange county to protest against said actions. That we call upon the republicans of Orange county to demand of the county central committee that it rescind its action in appointing delegates to the state and congressional conventions, and in lieu thereof to call a county convention, through primary election, at which such delegates may be elected, and, if the convention so desires, instructed as to how they shall vote. And that we protest with all our power against any political methods which shall subvert the great fundamental principle of representative government, and call upon all republicans to so protest. The Santa Ana Register, quoting our editorial references to the seven legates attending the senconvention, observes that the therein laid upon Johnny long with the others are for the reason that Forster, detained at home, as the ways, by a broken leg, gave to Jack Landell with innot to vote it for Estuhave all along regarded an upright man, and were assured by a friend of his was ago that he would not the Riversider. If we have many injustice, we desire to possible amends. But mistake was in not affiliatthe known anti-Estudillo delegation. He failed to push them, and in giving his delegate notoriously unfluence of the push, to a was closeted with Johnny at the Glenwood hotel at from which the clean men negation were excluded, he is quite well known man, having assayed somestar career a number of At the fake convention Harry Whitaker in nomisenator, according to the program. Although Whitno chance of nomination, was instrumental in keepotes (Landell's and Forumably) in the push processibly Forster's vote was Estudillo, but it might all have been, so far as ultits go. The elimination of names from the number who have the odium of and independent" republicans who can be induced to stand for the legislature? It is republicans of that type that the league is seeking to have nominated and elected; it is seeking to institute a much needed reform within the ranks of the party and the charge that it is playing into the hands of the democrats is baseless and malicious. What objection, pray, asks the Riverside Press, can the Union or any other machine organ make to the election of "clean, independent and capable" men to the legislature? Would it not be refreshing to have a few more members who do not "take orders" from Walter Parker, Jere Burke and John C. Lynch? If the leaders of the Lincoln-Roosevelt league are to be believed California is to be a storm center of domestic politics during the next four months. The Lincoln-Roosevelters anticipate the fiercest struggle in the political history of the state until the party primaries, to be held the first week in August, are decided. The struggle, of course, will be over the selection of delegates for the state convention to be held in Oakland, August 27, for the majority of this convention will determine whether the machine or the league shall control the republican party. After the convention, the leaguers assure us they will "bow to the majority, if beaten," and do their utmost to secure the greatest victory possible for Taft and Sherman. and dangerous ilk. But at the last republican convention held at Santa years ago the domination chine was made so bold that many independent revolted. When E. H. president of the South railway, months before thie tion had calmly selected Gillett as California's next and Mr. Harriman's will done, the patience of long citizens of California was tried. The "Graphic" ha tion in refusing to support and the result of the elec conclusively that there were of independent republicans mind. Had it not been for erous imposition of the In- league's absurd candidate, Langdon, Mr. Harriman' s selected governor of Californi have gone down to defeat of the democratic nominee Bell. The issue then, continuec ic in an unusually well wr istal, was too plain and too the Lincoln-Roosevelt league tend that they will "bow to itity, if beaten," at the prist "accept the judgment of th local matters." Theodore ready making a bold bid pathy and support of the lea in all probability it will whatever districts the le itself beaten by the mac continue to fight for its pri when it has to fight again property. To make a convincing however, the Lincoln-Roosevelt will have to adopt other other leaders than those w Although Whitno chance of nomination, was instrumental in keepotes (Landell's and Forumably) in the push possibly Forster's vote was or Estudillo, but it might all have been, so far as ultiits go. The elimination of names from the numberoses who have the odium of voting for Estudillo, clears where somewhat. Of the Jason, Watson, Fuller, Bird Baker) what four disobeyed instructions and sold them to the railroad candidate? chine papers of the state led in on a deliberate camisrepresentation andarding the purposes of the Roosevelt league. Especimen in this work are the Times, the Oakland the San Francisco Chronicle Sacramento Union thatly acquired by the Calkate, apparently in the inne political bureau of the Pacific. The favorite line of these papers is to charge league has entered into of a deal with the demo-notice the following in a recent number of the regular' politicians of all the San Francisco are slowly down to the belief that Devlin, Chester H. Rowell, Stimson and Meyer Liss-Lincoln-Roosevelt league dore A. Bell and Senator of the democratic party agreement or understand-by the league is to support timing election, in certain districts, democratic sen-assemblymen. achine newspapers have alleged of late that some arrangement exists, but only real and fragmentary way; held in Oakland, August 27, for the majority of this convention will determine whether the machine or the league shall control the republican party. After the convention, the leaguers assure us they will "bow to the majority, if beaten," and do their utmost to secure the greatest victory possible for Taft and Sherman. But this promised eventual alliance and co-operation of such bitter foes is an idle dream. The league regards the machine with too great a hatred, and, it is to be feared, with not a little envy. The real issue between the league and the machine will be the control of the next legislature. If the league is sincere in its protestation against the machine—and there seems to be no reason to doubt the depth of its antipathy—the league will continue to fight the machine candidates wherever nominated and either will put independent candidates in the field against them or support the democratic nominees. The issue between the league and the machine—if the leaguers are to be believed—is of greater importance than any allegiance to party. The whole inspiration and foundation of the Lincoln-Roosevelt league is revolt against the machine. It is undeniable that the political bureau of the Southern Pacific railway has been practically supreme at Sacramento during the last half dozen sessions of the legislature. Agents of the Southern Pacific railway have commanded all the political patronage of the state. No man could aspire to any office, large or small, unless he was indorsed by Jere Burke in the north or Walter Parker in the south, and these two skillful gentlemen simply represented the right hand and the left hand of William F. Herrin, who, in turn,personifies the will, wisdom and interests of the Southern Pacific railway. Similarly, it has only been in very rare instances during the last 10 ready making a bold bid forpathy and support of the leader in all probability it will whatever districts the law itself beaten by the machine continue to fight for its prize when it has to fight again property. To make a convincing however, the Lincoln-Roosevelt will have to adopt other other leaders than those who has so far chosen to identify league will have to convince of California that its rule better and more desirable by the machine. The machine been tolerated so long and sively simply because the Pacific bureau's direction of and control of legislation had a few scandals, and for part has not seriously interfaced interests and welfare of We are quite aware that segment will be challenged and false, but nevertheless justice will be admitted discriminating and unprejudicnt truth of the matter is that matters the interests of Calthe Southern Pacific railway, and also that the machine has not ventured to oppose movement when expressed client determination and for instance of this, Mr. Parker,the ratification of the amitythe Los Angeles city chartthe principles of direct legal entirely antagonistic to that Mr. Parker represents. Hypocrites and time-secgruntled politicians, do office-seekers and dangerogues can no longer sae banner of "reform" without dentials being subjected to amination. To turn over and direction of state politislators to a band of Paand Heneys would be a disperiment. The escutcheon form" in California need even more than the works chine. The Lincoln-Roosevelt l reveal itself in stronger light, and must evolve a policy in addition to its tactics before it can enlist hearted support of truly of the democratic party agreement or understandby the league is to support coming election, in certain districts, democratic senassemblymen. machine newspapers have alleged of late that some arrangement exists, but only real and fragmentary way; over, the evidence is being so fast and is, withal, soing that little or no doubt entertained that a demoislature, even if it causes hiserman to lose the state, mate aim of the Luncheon that is the reason that the agents to support this the-spiracy to hand over the to the democrats. Here note further from the same (the Lincoln-Roosevelt people) are now clamoring dependent, clean and capa-ture. This means a demoislature which will send A. Bell to the federal couldn’t that jar you. The statement of principles of the league declared in the election of a “clean, and independent legislat- by what stretch of imag- that be construed to democratic legislature? Are plenty of “clean, capable unless he was indorsed by Jere Burke in the north or Walter Parker in the south, and these two skillful gentlemen simply represented the right hand and the left hand of William F. Herrin, who, in turn, personifies the will, wisdom and interests of the Southern Pacific railway. Similarly, it has only been in very rare instances during the last 10 years that any bill, not entirely satisfactory to Mr. Herrin’s agents, has become a law at Sacramento. Of late years, indeed, the Southern Pacific railway’s bureau has made no effort to conceal its hand and its power. Messrs. Parker and Burke have maintained their offices in the state capitol, and a majority of the legislators—owing, as they have, their political existence to the machine’s favor—have simply and respectfully carried out the orders and directions of Mr. Herrin’s lieutenants. The people of California have been extraordinarily tolerant of these conditions. They have been either too lazy or too indifferent to combat them, and, indeed, there are many who have privately expressed their opinion that the legislative affairs of California are safer in the hands of the Southern Pacific bureau than if abandoned to the mercy of radical and impetuous “reformers,” with their “new fangled heresies” and to the unrestrained greed of “cinch” law politicians and their obnoxious The Iowa association of California announces the fi- outting to be held at Long Saturday, August 8, 1908. Of Long Beach extended an ad to the Iowans at the time of annual picnic. February at Lake park and the officers ed to accept the invitation. Every former resident o family and friends is invited this re-union. The object h have a grand good time; friends and talk over old t band music will be furnished Beach and tables will be for the thousands. A new ba sold and each one wearing coffee furnished free. Brit picnic lunches and put up o friend also. Further det RECIPROCAL DEMURRAGE How often did the packing-houses of Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange and Santa Ana have to close down the past season because of a famine of cars? How many times did the celery growers of the peat have to suspend operations, at the height of their shipping season, because they had no cars wherewith to forward their product to the eastern market? How often did the local cannery have to defer shipments of canned goods for the reason that no cars were available, first, to haul material for boxes hither, and, second, to carry its canned fruits and vegetables to market? How many thousands of dollars were lost by the farmers and fruit growers of Orange county the past two years because of this shortage of cars? Do these people desire to plod along in life, growing their crops and applying themselves assidiously to the task of caring for their fields and crops, only to be told in the end that their product cannot be shipped to market, that there are no cars to transport crops to market? If they wish these conditions to prevail, let them support Miguel Estudillo for state senator from this district. He is the railroad candidate, not the candidate of the people. He listened to the arguments of the clean men of the assembly in their support of a reciprocal demurrage bill, which was designed to alleviate this condition of affairs. He making a bold bid for the symand support of the leaguers, and probability it will be found in other districts the league finds aten by the machine it will be to fight for its principles even has to fight against its own y. take a convincing campaign, for the Lincoln-Roosevelt league to adopt other methods and leaders than those with which it is chosen to identify itself. The will have to convince the voters of California that its rule would be and more desirable than that of machine. The machine's rule has operated so long and so submissimply because the Southern Bureau's direction of legislators control of legislation had occasionly scandals, and for the most not seriously interfered with rests and welfare of the state. Quite aware that such a statewill be challenged as audacious but nevertheless its truth price will be admitted by the enating and unprejudiced. The matter is that on most the interests of California and Northern Pacific railway are idend also that the machine wisely ventured to oppose any popular sent when expressed with suffitermination and force. As an of this, Mr. Parker sanctioned application of the amendments to Angeles city charter, although prociples of direct legislation are antagonistic to the interests of Parker represents. rites and time-servers, dispoliticians, disappointed ekkers and dangerous demacan no longer sail under the of "reform" without their crebeing subjected to careful exon. To turn over the control action of state politics and legto a band of Pardees, Earls keys would be a disastrous extent. The escutcheon of "Rein California needs cleaning more than the works of the ma- Lima Bean Pest A new pest which threatens the lima bean fields in Santa Barbara county about Carpenteria and the cantaloupe fields of the Imperial valley has been discovered by experts of the agricultural department of the state university. It is called the black louse. "Through the bean fields this year the louse was prevalent," said Professor Woodsworth. "It made its appearance almost as soon as the beans were out of the ground, some of the first leaves showing the characteristic curl which indicates the presence of the insect. The apis, which attacks the bean, has never been discovered in the egg condition, but it is producing generation after generation through the winter. Often a plant will be entirely infected along one shoot and the other shoots entirely free. "The lice will often suddenly and spontaneously develop wings, and these winged lice are wanderers and migrate on sunny days over long distances. Now and then a colony thrives and very soon numbers thousands." The size of the industry threat- Lincoln-Roosevelt league must itself in stronger and better support of truly independent rightful citizens. The machine owned by its works—and they not been wholly bad, however on Earl may lament and a Heney rent. The league, as yet, is busy its lip service. A reign ofagues and corporation baiters atento would be worse than the face of those who endeavor to the interests of the state and principal corporation. Iowa's Summer Picnic Iowa association of Southern Iowa announces the first summer to be held at Long Beach on July, August 8, 1908. The people of Beach extended an invitation Iowa at the time of the great picnic. February 22, at East Park and the officers have decided the invitation. A former resident of Iowa with friends is invited to join in union. The object is simply to grand good time; to meet old and talk over old times. Free music will be furnished by Long and tables will be provided for thousands. A new badge will be worn each one wearing it will have furnished free. Bring your own knives and put up enough for also. Further details will be announced later. Information may be obtained from the secretary, C. H. Parsons, Artesia, Cal.